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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 20 Jan 2017 : 08:37:39
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Gambia crisis: Jammeh given last chance to resign as troops close in
BBC Online
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38686144
 West African leaders have given Yahya Jammeh a final opportunity to relinquish power after Senegalese troops entered The Gambia.
Mr Jammeh has been given until noon on Friday to leave office or be forced out by UN-backed regional forces.
Troops have been told to halt their advance until the deadline passes.
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is acting in support of Adama Barrow, who was sworn in as the new Gambian president on Thursday.
His legitimacy as president, after winning last month's election, has been recognised internationally.
Last-ditch mediation talks, led by Guinea's President Alpha Conde, are due on Friday morning.
Chairman of the Ecowas commission, Marcel Alain de Souza, said that if the meeting with Mr Conde proved unsuccessful, militarily action would follow.
"If by midday, he [Mr Jammeh] doesn't agree to leave The Gambia under the banner of President Conde, we really will intervene militarily," he said.
Ecowas said that its forces had encountered no resistance after entering The Gambia on Thursday.
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rassimian
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jan 2017 : 12:16:23
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| This is end of days for Jammeh. His time has run out. Hopefully he will no longer be at the State House by the deadline set by ECOWAS. The so called 'State of Emergency' was a ploy designed to frighten people and it did for many, creating an unnecessary mass exodus. By remaining in Banjul he has made himself a virtual prisoner. If a 'Nigerian' warship is nearby it should block any attempt by him to get to Kanilai. Barrow can now call the shots. He has done the right thing by appealing to soldiers to not use their weapons. It makes sense for them not to engage. Why start conflict and die unnecessarily for this man. Barrow must now show himself in the Gambia and he must to some degree take control of what ECOWAS does. For many Gambian people it is not good enough to let Jammeh leave the country. Many will want to see him put on trial for crimes against the people. The final opposition will be Jammeh's personal armed security. We will soon find out if they also have a death wish. The people have already demonstrated in Banjul for Barrow and against Jammeh. He should not be allowed to escape to Guinea. All his assets in the Gambia and abroad should be frozen. He has stolen from and robbed the Gambian people for too long. The Gambian constitution must be upheld. The sooner normality returns the better and people can then look positively towards the future. The goal must be one of economic investment and prosperity. lets hope President Barrow can achieve this. |
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